Death's Rival (Jane Yellowrock, #5) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Aug 30, 2014 Mandapanda rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I'm trying to stick out this series because a) I love urban fantasy and there's not enough of it, and b) I'm still (unreasonably) hoping for some romantic resolution or character growth for Jane.

I'd also like to give a big shout out now for all those liar-liar-pants-on-fire reviewers who said this series is like Kate Daniels or Mercy Thompson. That could not be further from the truth. If you're looking for a good comparison think Anita Blake (and getting more cray-cray by the minute) or Sookie S ...more

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May 06, 2012 Arushi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Death's Rival is the 5th Jane Yellowrock novel. A lot has happened in the past 4 books.

Jane started out as a 'rogue vampire' hunter, who was not averse to taking contracts even from vampires. After all, money speaks and vampires have a lot of it.

Now, she is in (almost) permanent employ of Leo Pellisier, the Master of the City of New Orleans. She is a lot of things, a bodyguard, an investigator, a solver of violent problems, and sometimes an errand boy. She is also too deeply enmeshed into the Death's Rival is the 5th Jane Yellowrock novel. A lot has happened in the past 4 books.

Jane started out as a 'rogue vampire' hunter, who was not averse to taking contracts even from vampires. After all, money speaks and vampires have a lot of it.

Now, she is in (almost) permanent employ of Leo Pellisier, the Master of the City of New Orleans. She is a lot of things, a bodyguard, an investigator, a solver of violent problems, and sometimes an errand boy. She is also too deeply enmeshed into the vampire world and she knows it.

They still have no clue as to what she is, but they do know she is not human.

This novel starts with Jane having doubts. She is not sure if she really wants to keep working for the vamps considering what they are doing to her sense of morality, and her life in general. But she has a very strong sense of responsibility and she cannot leave, not when Leo and his clan might be in danger from an unknown foe.

Still, Jane makes a lot of progress in this novel as a character. She learns more about her past, about who she is, her people, and she learns some more about why she acts the way she does. She has also again made some friends outside the vampire circle. Well, friends might be pushing it a bit, but that is the way it is.

She does have a VERY complicated love life, but then again, when has she not?

I liked the book a lot, probably because I had low expectations due to some stuff I had heard. So that worked out. Still, I am hoping that the next book will solve some issues relating to the number of guys in Jane's life.. coz its getting out of hand right now.

The plot was good for this book. Things were falling into place, but were not blatantly obvious. I do wonder as to why Leo keeps Katie as his heir though. She is perfectly useless, as demonstrated time and again. Gregoire at least gets the job done.

Leo too... well he is another problem. He has the whole, 'the good of all before one' thing down pat. Except, I wonder how long it'll be before he pushes too much and Jane stakes him.

Everyone has evolved, shown more colors of their personalities, and overall, this series keeps on improving.

I will be waiting for the next book, not quite patiently. ...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Daffodil rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires, shifters

I thoroughly enjoyed this!

Even when I was upset for Jane at events that were happening, I was not upset with the author for writing them. Jane is beginning to face real consequences for her choice to work for the vampires, or Mithrans as they prefer to be called. She is held accountable for her response to certain events that took place in Raven Cursed. It isn't really her guilt to bear as her action was justifiable, but she shouldn't expect fairness from the Mithran's either.

The evolving rela ...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Vanessa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Vanessa Coutu I just finished Death's Rival: A Jane Yellowrock Novel. Wow, I'm at a loss for words. This is a 5* read for me. Jane is at a crossroads in this novel. She is gaining more knowledge about who she is as a person and as a skinwalker. She is becoming less and less prone to pulling back and hiding her speed and her "Beast". Various masters of the cities are afflicted with an unknown disease and their territories are being claimed by an unknown Master. Jane is sent to a couple of them to ...more

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Aug 17, 2013 Victoria rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, outstanding-series, favorite-series

My goodness, Jane! What the fuck is wrong with your thinking girl? All these guys treat you like shit and you still have feelings for them? You are loca niña. WAKE UP!! Bruiser, Rick, and Leo are just using you for their hidden agendas. I'm also tired of all the "blame it of Jane" thingy and all the guilty feelings that seem to go on forever with you. For all these reasons I want to give this book 3 stars, but the writing is superb and I absolutely adore Beast, so 4 stars it is! ...more

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Jan 12, 2014 KarenF rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, own

It took a little while for me to get into this one. Jane is a bit off her game and due to the events of the past book she's cut off from most of her support network (including a distance with beast). Once she's back in New Orleans it picks back up and a couple of new additions to the team help out. Once again it ends with some fairly big changes that I'm interested to see how they play out in future books. ...more

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Feb 06, 2018 Melissa Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-uf-favorites

If you love 6 ft badass Cherokee Skinwalkers, you need this series in your life. Seriously, every single book is better than the one before it.

I have no idea what to expect next. Can't wait to see what happens! ...more

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